Faering fore and aft rig

[Ben Fuller]

Taking my 30 year old well patched ducker gunning sail down to Nat Wilson to get a duplicate made today reminded me that I would like to explore getting a sprit or lug sail made for my Afjordsfaering. My research has shown that normally the snesail ( fore and aft) on these boats was a low aspect gaff sloop, but I would prefer the simplicity of a lug or sprit as I would like to use the same mast, just stepped further forward as I doing for a lug sail that I have adapted from a sprit which does not set real well.

Perhaps our Norweigian friends can point me to some sail plans that I can show sailmakers. I have Inshore Craft and the 4 volume set of books on Afjords and Norlands boats.

Tnx

[James McMullen]

Look at the sail plans Oughtred has drawn for his faerings and other norse derived boats such as the Ness yawl for some ideas that have been proven to work in boats such as these.

[Peerie Maa]

This site might give you some ideas: http://www.batritningar.se/default.aspx?Language=EN&Currency=SEK&Page=Boatplans

[keyhavenpotterer]

Iain O's faering sprit sail plan

http://jordanboats.co.uk/JB/IainO_Catalogue/Elf%20&%20Elfyn.pdf

Brian

[Ben Fuller]

Appreciate the hint to check with Ian's boats. My boat is a little bigger and traditionally it had gaff rig sloop or sprit rig sloop. Ian decided to leave the jib off but experience tells me that backing that jib will mean ability to tack without a oar.

[Peerie Maa]

Appreciate the hint to check with Ian's boats. My boat is a little bigger and traditionally it had gaff rig sloop or sprit rig sloop. Ian decided to leave the jib off but experience tells me that backing that jib will mean ability to tack without a oar.

Peerie Maa has a salient keel, including the garboards there is about 10 inches below the canoe body. Ian O's boats have hardly any and use a dagger board, so will spin on a dime. Norwegian faerings and Shetland boats are very similar, so my experience that you do need a jib aback to come through the wind will apply to Norwegian boats as well.

[Ben Fuller]

My Afjords faering may even have more.... hollow carved garboards as well. Biggest turning circle short of a shell or scull of any rowing boat I have ever used. But if given 3-4 knots of water over the keel it works pretty well.

[norseman]

Hi Ben,
I prefer the lug rig. A jib would be nice but then I would have to add some standing rigging. The less paraphernalia the better in my opinion. Gartside's Riff sailplan without the battens,loose footed,a bit of round in the head,straight luff,100 sq.feet

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/3066543937_c5c55eec63.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3169/3067384056_6dd79d3a97.jpg?v=0

http://www.gartsideboats.com/pgimages/12-ply-sailing-dinghy-136.jpg

[norseman]

Kleiner Kerl, sjekte built by W.Dannevig; The cut of the jib is interesting too...

http://www.kolumbus.fi/raidfinland/RF03/Wynne/Dscf0076.jpg

[Ben Fuller]

That woudl be something, two jibs and a topsail. Not sure that is a single hander.

I don't mind standing rigging as I already have it on my square sail mast. Shrouds just go to the sail stick holes when I am using the lug that I have as a fore and aft.